応急|おうきゅうoukyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- no-adjectiveemergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
- Synonymその場しのぎそのばしのぎNeutralA stopgap that only looks to the immediate moment, with a negative nuance of muddling through; 「応急」 is neutral and centers on handling an emergency.
- Synonym一時しのぎいちじしのぎNeutralA neutral term for a measure that tides you over for the moment; the emphasis is on holding out just long enough.
- Synonym当座凌ぎとうざしのぎWrittenCoping for the time being; written/formal prose with an old-fashioned flavor, and rarely used.
- Related間に合わせまにあわせNeutralA neutral word for a makeshift thing you make do with, as in 「間に合わせの道具」; it points to the object, 「応急」 to the handling.
- Relatedその場逃れそのばのがれNeutralGetting past the moment with perfunctory handling; neutral in register but clearly derogatory in nuance.
- Related弥縫策びほうさくWrittenA stopgap measure for patching up gaps or flaws; written/formal prose.
- Related間に合いまにあいNeutralA neutral word for makeshift use in a pinch; uncommon, with everyday speech favoring 「間に合わせ」.
- Antonym恒久こうきゅうWrittenPermanence — something meant to last; written/formal prose, the opposite of temporary 「応急」.
- Antonym本格ほんかくNeutralThe proper, standard way of doing things, as in 「本格的な工事」; neutral, and the opposite of temporary emergency measures.
Use 「応急」 for temporary handling in an emergency, as in 「応急処置」 or 「応急手当」. For muddling through say 「その場しのぎ」, for tiding over briefly 「一時しのぎ」, and for makeshift objects 「間に合わせ」. The proper, full-scale way is 「本格」, and what lasts is 「恒久」.
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